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Sperm whale clicks follow similar rules to human speech
- Apr 15, 2026
Sperm whales produce powerful clicks to communicate. To our ears, they sound nothing more than a series of repetitive, mechanical taps. But we could b...
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CO₂ emissions from cultivated peat soils may be lower than assumed
- Apr 15, 2026
Organic soils cover less than 9% of Norway's land area, and about 65,000 hectares are currently used as agricultural land. Emissions from these areas...
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Researchers create Olympic gels, a long-theorized class of DNA-based soft materials
- Apr 15, 2026
An interdisciplinary research team led by Dr. Elisha Krieg at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF) has successfully synthesized and...
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A monster black hole appeared first, then its galaxy began to grow around it
- Apr 15, 2026
Using observations gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers have revealed that one supermassive black h...
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First physical evidence of Peruvian Hairless Dogs at Wari site uncovered in Peru
- Apr 15, 2026
A study published in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology combined zooarchaeology with multi-isotopic analysis to reveal the diverse life histor...
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'Safe' fertilizer linked to extreme water quality loss in Canadian Prairies
- Apr 15, 2026
Research published in Nature Water found that widespread application of the common farm fertilizer, urea, severely degrades water quality in the Canad...
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Scientists develop 'light switch' for the love hormone
- Apr 15, 2026
Researchers have developed a molecular "light switch" for the so-called love hormone oxytocin, offering new insights into how social behavior, partner...
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Nature might have a universal rhythm
- Apr 15, 2026
Animal communication can look wildly different—flashing lights, chirping calls, croaking songs and elaborate dances. But new research from Northwester...
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Study confirms that guessing before learning improves memory in language learning
- Apr 15, 2026
Learning a second language is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, with millions of people turning to digital tools and mobile applications to pic...
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Drought takes a heavy toll on bumblebees
- Apr 15, 2026
Drought significantly reduces the reproductive success of bumblebee colonies, according to a new study conducted by a research team at the University...
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New technique maps cancer drug uptake inside living cells
- Apr 15, 2026
A new analytical method could improve how cancer treatments are designed—by allowing scientists to track, for the first time, exactly where inside a l...
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Multitasking quantum sensors can measure several properties at once
- Apr 15, 2026
A special class of sensors leverages quantum properties to measure tiny signals at levels that would be impossible using classical sensors alone. Such...